Factory Operative (Offal Packing) | Bodmin

Kepak is an Irish owned food company, serving international markets, restaurants and household food service names with prime cuts of meat, on trend food service solutions and ready-for-market convenience foods.

With over 50 years’ expertise in the meat craft, we are still leading the way with bespoke innovations and highly successful, international food brands.

Working Hours

Monday – Friday

06:00am start

Full time contract

Pay

£11.42 per hour, increasing on a competency based assessment

Purpose of the Role

Work in the packing area, performing precision functions involving the preparation of offal products for packing to customer specifications. Work may include specialized packing tasks, cutting of offal to customer specifications. Use of OCM labelling scales and scanning operations.

Main responsibilities:

• Pick, pack, weigh, scan all offal products (red and green offal) to set out plan requirements
• Using the OCM labelling scales with and labelling product with 100% accuracy and reporting any label issues to the Supervisor, Manager or a QA
• Liaise with Offal Supervisor on daily/weekly requirements
• Work with site Technical department to ensure compliance to site procedures and customer specifications
• Stock movement from one location to another so that the product is ready for dispatch to customers
• Placing bags properly on the cryovac machine for sealing
• Sealing blue plastic bags on the freezer line
• Trim and cut offal products to meet customer requirements and specifications as needed
• Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner to meet daily target
• Control precision – The ability to adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle quickly and repeatedly to exact positions
• Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action
• Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder

• Previous knife skills is desirable
• Experience within a factory environment
• Extensive understanding of company’s SOP’s and customer specifications
• Consistent approach and strong work ethic
• High attention to detail
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Experience within the Food Industry
• Good communication
• Good numeracy skills
• Adaptable to change and production demands

• 31 days annual leave (after probation)
• No weekends
• Employee benefits platform
• Pension plan
• Christmas hamper
• Earn up to £500 with our refer a friend scheme
• On-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised Canteen